Best Kept Village Competition
A best kept village is a village that has won one of the annual county competitions in the United Kingdom for its tidiness, appropriateness, and typicality. The competitions have been nationally organized by the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) since the early 1970s.
Harlaston has regularly entered the Best Kept Village competition over the years in the Lichfield /Cannock Small Village Category competing for the trophy. The competition has now been renamed the Richard Winteroton Auctioneer's Best Kept Village Competition after the sponsor. With effect from 2019 the Best Kept Village competition is now co-ordinated by The Community Foundation
" The competition is not about the prettiest village but deciding which village has involved its residents - individuals, local organisations, all age groups - and with a large slice of community spirit and involvement, has made it the Best Kept Village in its area, perhaps even in the whole of Staffordshire!" (www.staffs.org.uk)
The focus of the competition is community spirit, residents working together to maintain and improve the appearance, amenities and overall environment. The preliminary rounds are in May and June. The finals take place in July
Our Best Kept Village Results
We have been lucky to have a wealth of photos, certificates and other memorabilia. Where possible they have been linked to known results- click on the date to find out more.
2020 - Competition postponed due to Covid-19
2019 - Not placed
2015- Highly commended. (Edingale was 1st place)
2007- 1st place (Overall County Winner in the best small village category)